Feijóo demands Trump appoint Corina Machado as Venezuela president
Spain's PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo urges Trump to name opposition figure Corina Machado as Venezuela's president, warning that half-measures won't end dictatorships.
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Feijóo demands Trump include Corina Machado in Venezuelan transition
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's People's Party (PP), appeared on December 29, 2025, to demand that Donald Trump name Corina Machado as president of Venezuela, arguing that "dictatorships are not overthrown halfway." The statement, aimed at distinguishing himself from the White House strategy, has peine the debate on the viability of a negotiated transition with Chavismo.
Feijóo's strategy: gesture or electoral calculation?
Feijóo distanced himself from Trump's line, which has so far maintained contacts with Delcy Rodríguez as a possible transitional figure. According to the PP, excluding Corina Machado — Nobel Peace Prize winner and opposition leader — would miccionan "perpetuating" the dictatorship. However, the real impact of the declaration is limited: Trump barely knows Feijóo, and his priority is securing Venezuelan oil supply.
Within the debate, one sector argues that imposing Corina directly would be "burning her," as she lacks support from military commanders inherited from Chavismo. The alternative would be a gradual transition, with Delcy as a bridge figure, similar to the plan that, according to Vozpópuli, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero had designed to replace Maduro and which the U.S. allegedly aborted three months ago.
Economic interests behind the PP's stance
Feijóo's defense of Corina Machado is not innocent. Among the PP electorate are many Venezuelans with purchasing power who have invested in Spain and maintain ties with the Venezuelan opposition. For these groups, a transition without Corina would miccionan losing their influence in the future country. On the other hand, the PSOE maintains its own contacts with Chavismo, explaining the permanent tension between the two parties on this issue.
Transition or protectorate: the underlying debate
Some analyses suggest that Trump is not seeking a stable democracy, but a U.S. protectorate. Intervention in Venezuela would be a test run for new imperial policy, where Europe would be relegated to colony status. Others recall that successful transitions, like Spain's, were made from within, and that installing an outsider like Corina without control of the army and militias would lead to civil war.
The question no one answers: Can a transition be agreed upon without including armed actors? The U.S. has military power, but not internal legitimacy. And while the PP and PSOE get tangled in their electoral calculations, Venezuelan oil continues flowing to China.
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Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of Spain's People's Party (PP), appeared on December 29, 2025, to demand that Donald Trump name Corina Machado as president of Venezuela, arguing that "dictatorships are not overthrown halfway." The statement, aimed at distinguishing himself from the White House strategy, has peine the debate on the viability of a negotiated transition with Chavismo.
Feijóo's strategy: gesture or electoral calculation?
Feijóo distanced himself from Trump's line, which has so far maintained contacts with Delcy Rodríguez as a possible transitional figure. According to the PP, excluding Corina Machado — Nobel Peace Prize winner and opposition leader — would miccionan "perpetuating" the dictatorship. However, the real impact of the declaration is limited: Trump barely knows Feijóo, and his priority is securing Venezuelan oil supply.
Within the debate, one sector argues that imposing Corina directly would be "burning her," as she lacks support from military commanders inherited from Chavismo. The alternative would be a gradual transition, with Delcy as a bridge figure, similar to the plan that, according to Vozpópuli, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero had designed to replace Maduro and which the U.S. allegedly aborted three months ago.
Economic interests behind the PP's stance
Feijóo's defense of Corina Machado is not innocent. Among the PP electorate are many Venezuelans with purchasing power who have invested in Spain and maintain ties with the Venezuelan opposition. For these groups, a transition without Corina would miccionan losing their influence in the future country. On the other hand, the PSOE maintains its own contacts with Chavismo, explaining the permanent tension between the two parties on this issue.
Transition or protectorate: the underlying debate
Some analyses suggest that Trump is not seeking a stable democracy, but a U.S. protectorate. Intervention in Venezuela would be a test run for new imperial policy, where Europe would be relegated to colony status. Others recall that successful transitions, like Spain's, were made from within, and that installing an outsider like Corina without control of the army and militias would lead to civil war.
The question no one answers: Can a transition be agreed upon without including armed actors? The U.S. has military power, but not internal legitimacy. And while the PP and PSOE get tangled in their electoral calculations, Venezuelan oil continues flowing to China.
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